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The Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) has invited tenders to prime an adept consultancy steadfast to hole a determination suitability and broad method and fiscal feasibility study for the projected 2nd planetary airdrome for the State capital.
The past day for submission of applications is January 12, 2026, Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil said connected Saturday (December 13, 2025) successful a release.
Giving details, helium said the State authorities has identified sites astatine Choodahalli and Somanahalli connected Kanakapura Road, on with different determination adjacent Nelamangala, for the projected airport.
A high-level squad from the Airports Authority of India has inspected these locations and submitted a preliminary report. The consultancy steadfast selected done the tender process volition beryllium required to taxable a elaborate method and fiscal feasibility study to the authorities wrong 5 months, helium added.
Who is eligible?
Firms that person executed projects worthy astatine slightest ₹250 crore annually implicit the past 5 years, and person handled oregon prepared consultancy reports for a minimum of 5 projects successful the applicable sector, volition beryllium eligible to enactment successful the tender, Mr. Patil said.
The selected consultancy steadfast volition survey parameters specified arsenic rainfall patterns, topography, availability of power, h2o supply, sewerage and discarded absorption infrastructure, surrounding population, determination development, and sound contamination apt to originate from airdrome operations astatine each 3 identified locations.
Cost estimation
The Minister noted that the feasibility study indispensable besides see details of the estimated outgo of processing the projected airport, the grade of onshore required, and approvals to beryllium obtained from assorted authorities, including the Ministry of Defence and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The study volition besides measure the interaction of a caller airdrome connected industries, tourism and nationalist mobility successful the region.
The consultancy steadfast volition further analyse existing connectivity to the projected sites and the infrastructure that would request to beryllium developed aft the airdrome is constructed. In addition, cargo handling and rider services, on with their economical viability, volition beryllium studied. Based connected a broad appraisal of each 3 locations, the steadfast volition taxable its proposal connected the astir suitable tract for the 2nd airport, helium explained successful the release.
By 2023
Mr. Patil said Kempegowda International Airport presently ranks 2nd successful the state successful presumption of rider density. By 2033, the State volition necessitate different airport, and efforts person truthful been initiated good successful beforehand with a forward-looking approach.
At present, New Delhi and Mumbai ahave 2 airports each. Once the feasibility study is received, the authorities volition determine connected the adjacent people of action, the Minister stated.
